NATIONAL BESTSELLER. A series milestone as we welcome the
twentieth amazing entry in the nationally best-selling Liaden
Universe(R) series.
The luck runs rough around Theo Waitley. Not only are people trying to
kill her and capture the self-aware intelligent ship Bechimo to whom
Theo is bonded, they're also trying to arrest her crew members, and
throw the dignity of an important passenger, the duly-constituted
norbear ambassador Hevelin, into question.
No wonder Theo and her crew felt the need of a break, and retired to
what Bechimo refers to as "safe space." Unfortunately, safe space may
not be so safe, anymore. It seems that things are leaking through from
another universe, and another time. In fact, whole spaceships are
coming through. One of those ships is a blasted battleship seemingly
fleeing a long-lost war. What's more, its crew may be members of Theo's
ancient ancestral line--her relatives. It's certain that they are in
dire need of help. Theo has a choice to make. It seems that Bechimo's
"safe space" is about to become deadly perilous.
About series prequel Alliance of Equals:
" . . . continues to delight with genteel interactions between
mild-spoken characters who are capable of great passions and swift
actions, and its immense scope encompasses a well-realized and
comfortable universe."--Publishers Weekly
